Lucy Spraggan’s track removed from iTunes after reaching number two

The X Factor’s Lucy Spraggan has had her audition song Last Night removed from iTunes as it was on track to challenge Little Mix’s new single Wings.

Lucy Spraggan’s song Last Night was on track for the top spot in this week’s download chart (Picture: ITV)

The 20-year-old gave one of this series’ stand out performances on Saturday as she auditioned before the judges with her own song.

The track was a hit with X Factor fans, breaking into the top 20 on the download charts by the end of Saturday evening alone.

Lucy’s song was looking set to take on the winners from last year’s show Little Mix and their single Wings for the top spot in the chart.

The track had already reached the number two spot yesterday but has now been removed from downloads on the iTunes store.

A spokesperson for the show said: ‘All contestants have been asked to remove their recordings as it is essential that all the contestants are treated fairly during the competition and, where possible, receive the same exposure.’

And Spraggan seems to be fine with it, saying: ‘Obviously I was asked and I’ve obliged because you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do, to get somewhere in life.

‘If that means you’ve got to remove your album from iTunes and everywhere then you’re going to do it.

‘There’s always going to be a part of me that’s disappointed about it but if you think about it in the long run, with things which could be happening in the future, they’re going to be substantially better. It doesn’t matter.’

On Saturday, the singer songwriter’s performance went down very well with the judges – including hard-to-please Spice Girl Mel B, who said: ‘I absolutely loved it.

‘You don’t know how great you are – and that’s what’s endearing as well.’

Tulisa added: ‘You have completely and utterly got me sold, that song there is going straight on my ipod.’

Judge Louis Walsh said the audition song ‘could be a no.1 record’.

Though the track has been removed from iTunes it is still available to download on Amazon .